Walking, running, cycling…it didn’t matter to the big-hearted team of East Kilbride-based engineers how they did it, but it did matter that they raised as much as they possibly could for one of Scotland’s worthiest causes.

Fit, fast and fun-loving, the sports-minded fundraisers from Dougall Baillie Associates, one of the largest independent engineering consultancy firms in Scotland, collected a record-breaking £4731.90 for the Beatson Cancer Charity in a series of pre-summer events.

And now the amazing athletes in the 41-strong firm are turning their sights on how they can find even more funds for the charity, which provides complementary therapies for patients at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Care Centre.

The Walkers

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Sean McBride led the way for the walkers with an astonishing total of 505,268 Fitbit-counted steps over the course of March. This is the equivalent of 16,299 steps a day, well in excess of the daily target of 10,000.

10,000 steps equate to roughly five miles, so Sean effectively walked more than 250 miles during the month. Stephen Laird clocked up 424,527 steps and Alan Ferns walked home with 403,106.

The Runner

Sean Purves battled his way through the pain barrier to complete the 26.2 miles of the Brighton Marathon in April. Running from city to coast past the iconic sights of the bustling and colourful city, he helped bring the total raised by the event to £1.25 million.

The Cyclists

A team made up of ten cyclists and two support crew tackled the demanding uphill and down dale Five Ferries Challenge on Saturday 11 May, completing a 52-mile-long cycle ride through some of Scotland’s most stunning scenery.

The route took in Arran, Kintyre, the Cowal Peninsula and the Isle of Bute before returning to the mainland at Wemyss Bay in Ayrshire.

Fergus Adams, Managing Director of Dougall Baillie Associates, said: "We would like to thank our many colleagues, clients, suppliers, families and friends who have contributed to this magnificent sum of £4731.90 for such a good cause.

"The events have inspired everyone involved to come up with new ways to contribute and I’m sure we will smash a few more records."